Bøger af Peter Reese Doyle

Honed by his recent experience at Bunker Hill and Great Bridge, Drums of War hero Andrew Hendricks returns in the fourth installment of Peter Doyle's popular young adult series-this time in Charleston, South Carolina, at the Battle of Sullivan's Island.Soon after Andrew uncovers an insidious Tory plot in their hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, duty calls the young patriot to set sail for South Carolina to deliver an important message: By sea and by land, the English are planning to take the capital city of Charleston, one of the most important ports in America, and begin a full-scale invasion of the South.The clock is ticking for Andrew Hendricks and his woodsman mentor, Matthew Anderson, to get word to Governor Rutledge and his forces before Admiral Peter Parker and General Henry Clinton of the English military overwhelm the Patriots' small, incomplete fort on Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor.

In April of 1775, the British Government ordered its armies to disarm the citizen military forces in the North American Colonies. British troops invaded the Massachusetts countryside, fired on the Lexington militiamen, and began to burn patriot supplies. But militia companies from surrounding counties and colonies rushed to repel the invaders. They swarmed upon the British troops, drove them back to Boston, and bottled them in. As Britain amassed armies and ships from around its empire, and hired thirty thousand German soldiers to subdue the Colonies, General Howe in June ordered a surprise attack on the American militia besieging British troops in Boston.Andrew Hendricks and Nathan Edwards found themselves caught up in the American move to fortify Bunker Hill and forestall the British offensive. Under the ferocious bombardment of British warships in Boston Harbor, seventeen hundred American citizen-soldiers await the assault of General Gage's twenty-five hundred professional soldiers and marines. The war for American independence had begun.

The British were planning to invade the rebelling colonies by attacking the American forces on Lake Champlain. They were building vessels to carry their troops by water. General Benedict Arnold led the Colonial forces at the southern part of the lake, and he and his men were desperately building small warships with which they hoped to stop the invasion fleet from Canada.But Arnold faced serious problems among his own troops. Certain officers, jealous of him, were busy spreading rumors and lies that were damaging the morale and performance of his men.A Virginia officer on his staff offered to seek help from Virginia's Governor, Patrick Henry. And Patrick Henry called again for the woodsmen Matthew Anderson, and his proteges, Nathan Edwards and Andrew Hendricks, to go to General Arnold's army to find the troublemakers in his command.A thrilling story of a famous battle in which the Virginians join the other colonists in a desperate fight against the skilled sailors and the mighty ships of the British Royal Navy.The Battle of Valcour Island is the fifth book in the Independence series, set in the turbulent years of the American Revolution. The series introduces young readers to both the renowned leaders and everyday people who fought to preserve the social, political, and religious freedoms of the American Colonies.

In the early morning hours of April 21, 1775, residents of Williamsburg, Virginia, awake to pistol shots and shouts from the night watchman: Governor Dunmore has ordered British Marines to steal colonial gunpowder from the power magazine!As the march toward Revolution quickens its pace, two Williamsburg merchant families, the Hendricks and the Edwards, struggle to make a living shipping in waters now patrolled by British warships, while their children are caught in the fight for liberty. Andrew and Nathan gallop to nearby counties to deliver messages to the Sons of Liberty, and grow to manhood as they face the enemy at Bunker Hill. On the home front, Rachel and Sarah have their own adventures.The Drums of War is the first book in the Independence series, set in the turbulent years of the American Revolution. The series introduces young readers to both the renowned leaders and everyday people who fought to preserve the social, political, and religious freedoms of the American Colonies.Peter Reese Doyle is the author of the popular Daring Adventure and Independence series for young adults. He and his wife live in Opelika, Alabama.

The Continental Congress has chosen George Washington of Virginia as Commander of the American militia regiments to confront the British army which occupies Boston, Massachusetts. Virginia has sent her finest militia rifle regiments and many supplies to help free the city from British military rule.But now Virginia herself is threatened with invasion! Her former British governor, Lord Dunmore, has formed a fleet to attack Virginia's coastal towns and blockade her shipping. He has sent agents to incite the Indian tribes against her western border. He is also fortifying Norfolk as a base for invading and subduing Virginia to the King's rule, thus extinguishing her historic civil and religious liberties.Andrew Hendricks rides in haste with messages from Williamsburg to Virginia's second regiment which is facing British forces at Stone Bridge, near Suffolk. The battle here could well determine whether Virginia shall gain her freedom or become totally enslaved to British rule.

General George Washington strikes back! After defeat and defeat, the courageous Washington and his small, battered army strike back in a sensational surprise victory over the cruel Hessian soldiers who had done such damage to the Colonial army and helpless civilians.After a nighttime crossing of the raging ice-chocked river, in the midst of a fierce storm which poured down upon them hail and rain and snow, the battered troops struggled though the night and threw themselves at their vicious foe. With fierce determination, they destroyed the veteran ranks and forced the surrender of the infamous German soldiers.Andrew Hendricks and Nathan Edwards had come from Virginia with messages to Washington from Virginia's Governor, Patrick Henry. They were not supposed to get involved in the fighting, but seeing fellow Virginians in General Washington's army, they realized they had to do their part, too. March with them in this glorious victory which bought joy and hope to the Patriots who had known so much defeat int he preceding months.Washington Strikes Back is the sixth book in the Independence series, set in the turbulent years of the American Revolution. The series introduces young readers to both the renowned leaders and everyday people who fought to preserve the social, political, and religious freedoms of the American Colonies.